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National parks near Boyd County, Kentucky

Boyd County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Meads — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Boyd County, Kentucky is New River Gorge National Park — about 91.3 mi (147 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 37 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: New River Gorge.

National parks near Boyd County

Parks ranked by distance from Boyd County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park91.3 mi (147 km)2 hr 37 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park200 mi (321 km)5 hr 10 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park204 mi (328 km)5 hr 17 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park204 mi (329 km)5 hr 17 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park236 mi (379 km)6 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park246 mi (395 km)6 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park322 mi (517 km)8 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park338 mi (544 km)8 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park404 mi (651 km)10 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park421 mi (678 km)10 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Boyd County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Boyd County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 91.3 mi (147 km) away and roughly 2 hr 37 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Boyd County in a day?

New River Gorge National Park — all within about three hours' drive.